Macclesfield Canal, Bollington

Name: Macclesfield Canal
Address: Bollington, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Bollington

Top attraction, Canal

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Facts and practical information

The Macclesfield Canal is a canal in east Cheshire, England. There were various proposals for a canal to connect the town of Macclesfield to the national network from 1765 onwards, but it was not until 1824 that a scheme came to fruition. There were already suggestions by that date that a railway would be better, but the committee that had been formed elected for a canal, and the engineer Thomas Telford endorsed the decision. The canal as built was a typical Telford canal, constructed using cut and fill, with numerous cuttings and embankments to enable it to follow as straight a course as possible, although Telford had little to do with its construction, which was managed by William Crosley. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°17'16"N, 2°6'16"W

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Bollington United Kingdom

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Macclesfield Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: White Nancy, St John the Baptist's Church, Bollington Methodist Church, Holy Trinity Church.

0.5 miNE
View point
White Nancy, Bollington
14 min walk • White Nancy is a structure at the top of Kerridge Hill, overlooking Bollington, Cheshire, England. Since 1966 it has been recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.8 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John the Baptist's Church, Bollington
21 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in Church Street, Bollington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.7 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Bollington Methodist Church, Bollington
18 min walk • Bollington Methodist Church is located in Wellington Road, Bollington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.3 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Peak District
34 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in the village of Rainow, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester.
0.7 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Oswald's Church, Bollington
17 min walk • St Oswald's Church is in Bollington Cross, Bollington, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester.
1 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Ingersley Hall, Bollington
25 min walk • Ingersley Hall, later Savio House, stands to the east of the town of Bollington, Cheshire, England. The house was built in about 1775 for John Gaskell. Extensions were added to it in 1833 for John Upton Gaskell. The house was sold by the Gaskell family in 1933.
0.8 miNE
Nightlife
Holly Bush, Macclesfield
20 min walk • The Holly Bush is a public house at 75 Palmerston Street, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.2 miSW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Tytherington Old Hall, Macclesfield
32 min walk • Tytherington Old Hall is a former country house in the Tytherington area of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It was built in the late 16th century for the Worth family.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Tytherington, Macclesfield
32 min walk • Tytherington is an area in the north of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. It comprises a large residential housing estate and has a church, Tytherington Family Worship Church, an academy school, Tytherington School and a golf club.

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Which popular attractions are close to Macclesfield Canal?

Nearby attractions include White Nancy, Bollington (14 min walk), St Oswald's Church, Bollington (17 min walk), Bollington Methodist Church, Bollington (18 min walk), St John the Baptist's Church, Bollington (21 min walk).